Man, 24, seriously wounded in Gary shooting

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A 24-year-old man was shot and seriously wounded early Sunday in Northwest Indiana.

Officers responded at 2:25 a.m. to Methodist Hospital Northlake in Gary, Indiana and found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to his back, according to Gary police. He told investigators that a friend drove him to the hospital after he was shot in the 500 block of Buchanan Street.

He was listed in serious condition, police said.

Anyone with information about the shooting should call Sgt. Mario Gonzalez at (219) 881-1210 or the Crime Tip Line at (866) CRIME-GP.

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